I just returned to Tokyo from miyazaki and Kagoshima, I would definitely recommend riding the mountain roads. Amazing views and food is also delicious 😅
Talk about a video to poke at nostalgia. Just came back from Japan and did a 5 day MC tour of Japan. Rode around Izu peninsula, Kawaguchiko, Saitama, Nikko and back to Tokyo. Roada in Japans countryside are amazing. I liked having well kept mirrors in the blind corners. It amazes me how they keep them all well maintained. I also did a 1 day ride north of Kyoto. So much fun and cant wait to go back and do some more.
You're living the dream bro. I would love to live and work in Japan. I'm currently a student preparing for my A+, Network+, AWS and Linux certs right now. I'm 33 transitioning to tech with no degree or experience. You think its possible for me to get a decent data center job in Tokyo once I get my certs?
It might be difficult without a degree (unless you have a degree in another subject) since that is usually a requirement of Japanese immigration for a work visa but I think there may be some exceptions to that which might be worth looking into
That was such a refreshing video, watching this from Vienna and now im motivated to finally finish my license (even tho its expensive af here lmao). I really enjoyed the choice of music :)
Chiba is quite beautiful. Much nicer than the city. I live in Tokyo and got my Honda cbr400r late last year. I'd love to see more videos where you recommend nice places to cruise. I've ridden up to Nikko and then north through the hills. Very nice ride. Please share other nice motorcycle road trips.
Thanks for watching mate. I actually rented a cbr400 and went up to Nikko last year too. I’m waiting for the summer to cool down a bit then I’ll be going out again!
Hey man, nice ride! Glad this video just popped up in my timeline. I used to ride bikes back in my home country, can't wait to get my license here in Japan. A question if you don't mind: I have a Japanese car license but no motorbike license. Any tips on where to get the motorbike license? I know that you can go directly to the menkyo center and although I know how to ride, I feel like I need lessons to pass the exam. My Japanese is also survival level so I'm not sure if I can get away with the normal Japanese driving schools.
You’ll likely need to take the exam regardless to get the bike license. Some people opt to just take the test and skip the lessons although I’ve heard they’re stricter at passing people who try to do that (Japanese specific rules etc) If you have a car license you can get discounts on the bike course. I can’t remember exactly but it’s about 15 lessons and then a test and that’s the same anywhere. The exam is honestly kinda pointless in my opinion (going over balancing beams and stuff) and no actual riding on the roads (it’s all done in the driving center) but can be done at any driving center. If you have some basic Japanese you can probably get away with just trying to do the test alone without the course
@@Retro-Japan Thanks for the answer! I've seen that some schools are designated schools, and you can do the final test on them, instead of going to the driving center. Even though it's more money / time, I'd rather try that instead of retrying in case of failure, my only problem is lack of Japanese... While googling I've found about Koyama Driving School, seems like they have English support, I might look more into that. Thanks man, ride safe!
What’s it like riding in Japan as a new rider? I recently got my motorcycle license and would love to rent a bike in Japan when I go next year, however I’m nervous about doing so since I’m new to riding
Honestly it’s pretty great. The speed limits here are very low and you don’t really get many crazy drivers so it’s relatively safe. Some roads can be confusing but I’d say all in all it’s simple enough
Help needed: I recently had been in Japan, and I really want to go back and explore it on a motorbike. I would like to ask you how to get a motorcycle in japan for long term 3 -5 months without getting broke from paying a rental company. I would love to have a content like that, or any help from the commentators here. Thank you in advance.
me and a mate are thinking of doing a 5 day trip from Tokyo to Nagasaki do dealerships like this so one way drop off? or do you know any bike rental place that does this?
Normally you have to return them to the same shop but if you can find a chain shop that exists in both cities they may allow you to drop it off from shop to the other likely for an extra fee as those shops tend to send their bikes between themselves for customer requests anyways at a fee
@@Retro-Japan sadly I didn't find any, so we changed the plan now going to Fuji, Toyama then Fukushima and back to Tokyo obviously stopping at places on the way.
Got my driving license at a driving school in Japan and I absolutely wouldn't want to ride a motorbike here given how some people drive. I got hit by a car that was turning right a couple of weeks ago while I was crossing the road at a pedastrian green light! I'll take the relative safety of the four walls of a car 🤣 I like Sushiro's salmon and cheese, too 😉
Weird, I found the cagers more courteous in Japan, or maybe it was just drivers out in the hills. Almost all cars I came across on my MC tour last month would pull over so I could safely over take. Although I didn't do much city driving other than the highways in and out of Tokyo.
i just discovered this channel with this video you have a similar profile to mine, got my license here in Japan 3years ago not a lot of experience since i just got my own bike. if by any chance you come back in chiba (you guessed it, live in chiba) and need advices for nice places to see, come here answer this message. Hope you do more content like this !!
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more of these :D
Chiba looked really cool, perhaps a ride through kamakura next?
Going to kamakura next week actually. Unfortunately not on bike 🥲 but once I buy a bike…definitely!
I love your videos btw, you’re the first person I’ve come across that actually addressed my questions concerning Japan directly
Hey, loving ur content. Ur charisma and video quality are top notch!!
Very much appreciate that!
Chiba is really underrated! so close to Tokyo but much less traffic and much more nature! Southern Chiba is great for sea food as well!
I just returned to Tokyo from miyazaki and Kagoshima, I would definitely recommend riding the mountain roads. Amazing views and food is also delicious 😅
Sounds like an awesome trip! I did tour up to Nikko a few months back but didn’t have a GoPro then 😅
Talk about a video to poke at nostalgia. Just came back from Japan and did a 5 day MC tour of Japan. Rode around Izu peninsula, Kawaguchiko, Saitama, Nikko and back to Tokyo. Roada in Japans countryside are amazing. I liked having well kept mirrors in the blind corners. It amazes me how they keep them all well maintained.
I also did a 1 day ride north of Kyoto.
So much fun and cant wait to go back and do some more.
Your tour sounds amazing. The countryside roads here are very nice to ride and most of the roads are completely empty (except for bikers)
You're living the dream bro. I would love to live and work in Japan. I'm currently a student preparing for my A+, Network+, AWS and Linux certs right now. I'm 33 transitioning to tech with no degree or experience. You think its possible for me to get a decent data center job in Tokyo once I get my certs?
It might be difficult without a degree (unless you have a degree in another subject) since that is usually a requirement of Japanese immigration for a work visa but I think there may be some exceptions to that which might be worth looking into
Just discovered your channel, great content!
Please make more videos about your Job experiences if you have time
Thanks for watching! I’ll do a follow up video on this in the next few months!
Please could u do a video on the pros and cons of living in specific cities in Japan in relation to schooling and work
That was such a refreshing video, watching this from Vienna and now im motivated to finally finish my license (even tho its expensive af here lmao). I really enjoyed the choice of music :)
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Chiba is quite beautiful. Much nicer than the city. I live in Tokyo and got my Honda cbr400r late last year. I'd love to see more videos where you recommend nice places to cruise. I've ridden up to Nikko and then north through the hills. Very nice ride. Please share other nice motorcycle road trips.
Thanks for watching mate. I actually rented a cbr400 and went up to Nikko last year too. I’m waiting for the summer to cool down a bit then I’ll be going out again!
where did you rent the bike? I want to also do that but the places I check were so expensive!
Rented it near Chiba city. 11,000 yen for 24 hours so not too bad!
What's the deposit for a bike like that? @@Retro-Japan
@@gameblamerfan no deposit needed for rental. Just the rental fee + a couple thousand yen for insurance
I'm japanese u look enjoyed your life in japan. It's great :)
Hey man, nice ride! Glad this video just popped up in my timeline.
I used to ride bikes back in my home country, can't wait to get my license here in Japan.
A question if you don't mind: I have a Japanese car license but no motorbike license.
Any tips on where to get the motorbike license? I know that you can go directly to the menkyo center and although I know how to ride, I feel like I need lessons to pass the exam. My Japanese is also survival level so I'm not sure if I can get away with the normal Japanese driving schools.
You’ll likely need to take the exam regardless to get the bike license. Some people opt to just take the test and skip the lessons although I’ve heard they’re stricter at passing people who try to do that (Japanese specific rules etc) If you have a car license you can get discounts on the bike course. I can’t remember exactly but it’s about 15 lessons and then a test and that’s the same anywhere. The exam is honestly kinda pointless in my opinion (going over balancing beams and stuff) and no actual riding on the roads (it’s all done in the driving center) but can be done at any driving center. If you have some basic Japanese you can probably get away with just trying to do the test alone without the course
@@Retro-Japan Thanks for the answer!
I've seen that some schools are designated schools, and you can do the final test on them, instead of going to the driving center. Even though it's more money / time, I'd rather try that instead of retrying in case of failure, my only problem is lack of Japanese...
While googling I've found about Koyama Driving School, seems like they have English support, I might look more into that.
Thanks man, ride safe!
Be honest, were you able to keep the front wheel down for the entire trip or did you edit out a cheeky little nooner here and there?
👀
do you have a video about the process in getting motorcycle license in japan? like enrolling in driving school, taking tests, documents, etc.
Unfortunately no, I did the whole test process before I started this channel 😅
What’s it like riding in Japan as a new rider? I recently got my motorcycle license and would love to rent a bike in Japan when I go next year, however I’m nervous about doing so since I’m new to riding
Honestly it’s pretty great. The speed limits here are very low and you don’t really get many crazy drivers so it’s relatively safe. Some roads can be confusing but I’d say all in all it’s simple enough
@@Retro-Japan that’s reassuring to hear, I’ll have to give it a shot while I’m there. Will be going for a year starting March of 25
Help needed:
I recently had been in Japan, and I really want to go back and explore it on a motorbike. I would like to ask you how to get a motorcycle in japan for long term 3 -5 months without getting broke from paying a rental company. I would love to have a content like that, or any help from the commentators here. Thank you in advance.
me and a mate are thinking of doing a 5 day trip from Tokyo to Nagasaki do dealerships like this so one way drop off? or do you know any bike rental place that does this?
Normally you have to return them to the same shop but if you can find a chain shop that exists in both cities they may allow you to drop it off from shop to the other likely for an extra fee as those shops tend to send their bikes between themselves for customer requests anyways at a fee
@@Retro-Japan sadly I didn't find any, so we changed the plan now going to Fuji, Toyama then Fukushima and back to Tokyo obviously stopping at places on the way.
Got my driving license at a driving school in Japan and I absolutely wouldn't want to ride a motorbike here given how some people drive. I got hit by a car that was turning right a couple of weeks ago while I was crossing the road at a pedastrian green light! I'll take the relative safety of the four walls of a car 🤣
I like Sushiro's salmon and cheese, too 😉
Yeah there definitely are some of those drivers out there for sure. I do feel much safer riding in Japan though compared with England 👀
Weird, I found the cagers more courteous in Japan, or maybe it was just drivers out in the hills. Almost all cars I came across on my MC tour last month would pull over so I could safely over take. Although I didn't do much city driving other than the highways in and out of Tokyo.
i just discovered this channel with this video
you have a similar profile to mine, got my license here in Japan 3years ago
not a lot of experience since i just got my own bike.
if by any chance you come back in chiba (you guessed it, live in chiba) and need advices for nice places to see, come here answer this message.
Hope you do more content like this !!
Thanks for watching! Don’t worry I live in Chiba so always looking for places to explore! Always open to recommendations 🤝
Awesome vid mate 👍. One month to go 🍣 🥷
Looking forward to seeing you dude 🤝
New sub !
Thanks! Hope to see you around more 🤝
Patrick Bateman?! Wish he was my friend
He said he wishes he was your friend too
Hey Retro, I am going with my wife again in October... let's ride together
Nice! Hit me up when you come 🤝
@@Retro-Japan I will